UFC on FOX officially draws 11,607 attendance for $1.07 million gate

This past weekend’s UFC on FOX event at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., officially drew an attendance figure of 11,607 and a live gate of $1,072,187, California State Athletic Commission officials today confirmed with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

Those figures are down slightly from the announced fight-night estimates (14,019 and $1.1 million).

Additionally, with approximately 1,700 unsold tickets, the event fell short of sellout status.

Featuring a heavyweight title fight between new champion Junior Dos Santos and former beltholder Cain Velasquez, “UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos” marked the UFC’s live debut on network television and served as a teaser to the two companies’ seven-year deal, which officially begins in 2012.

Only the main event, which saw Dos Santos earn a 64-second victory, aired on FOX. The entire undercard streamed on Facebook and FOXSports.com.

Of the 11,607 attendees, a total of 1,743 received free/complimentary admission. That results in average paid ticket price of $108.70.

As a comparison, October 2010’s “UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez” event, which also took place at Honda Center, officially drew 14,856 attendees for a live gate of $2,237,070.